A one-day remodel and more small plates at INdustri

In just one day, a remodeling project at INdustri Café in Walker’s Point will cozy up the dining room while also creating a room for private parties and better defining the bar area.

Co-owner Robert Klemm said the restaurant, at 524 S. 2nd St., will be closed April 23 while Flux Design installs some walls and décor, incorporating items such as vintage leaded-glass windows and industrial castoffs such as belts, straps and metal pipes to ramp up visual interest.

He said the new layout also will help the kitchen better manage orders.

Meanwhile, INdustri will roll out a new menu for spring Tuesday that doubles the number of small plates and decreases the number of entrées.

Klemm said he analyzed the restaurant’s sales and found burgers and small plates were most popular. People like sharing food and experiencing the different tastes and textures from a series of small plates, more so than ordering full-size dishes, he said.

Most of the new small plates are around $10 or less, including several flatbreads such as smoked salmon, caper and goat cheese flatbread ($10.95) and a meatball trio ($7.50) with flavors of bourbon, Asian ginger and roasted poblano barbecue.

New entrées include portobello ravioli ($16.50) and shrimp-fried rice with split prawns and basted egg ($19.95).

A new drinks menu returns the focus to craft and classic cocktails with a twist, Klemm said, like the Wisco sour, made with Kinnickinnic whiskey from Milwaukee's Great Lakes Distillery.

About Carol Deptolla

Carol Deptolla is the Journal Sentinel dining critic. She also reports on restaurants, bars and other food- and drink-related businesses.